EP 2082692 A3 20100421 - A method for deploying a device for gastric volume reduction
Title (en)
A method for deploying a device for gastric volume reduction
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Anwenden einer Vorrichtung bei der Magenverkleinerung
Title (fr)
Procédé de déploiement d'un dispositif pour la réduction du volume gastrique
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Priority
US 93028107 A 20071031
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2009112232A1] A method for approximating tissue within a body including the step of providing a device having a handle, at least one actuator, an elongated hollow housing having a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending therefrom, a first and second cartridge. Each the cartridge contains at least one fastener having at least two anchors connected together by a non-resilient flexible suture which does not resist deformation under compressible loads. The first cartridge being releasably connected to the distal end of hollow housing. The method also includes the step of inserting the first cartridge into a body and deploying each anchor into tissue in a spaced apart position. The method also involves moving the anchors adjacent one another by moving the suture in a proximal direction, and removing the first cartridge from the body and from the housing. The method then involves placing the second cartridge onto the housing thereby replacing the first cartridge with the second cartridge.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/068 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00278 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0475 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 5/0086 (2013.01 - EP US)
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DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2009112232 A1 20090430; US 8496684 B2 20130730; CN 101485581 A 20090722; EP 2082692 A2 20090729; EP 2082692 A3 20100421; JP 2009106756 A 20090521
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 93028107 A 20071031; CN 200810135989 A 20081031; EP 08253556 A 20081030; JP 2008279461 A 20081030